Rustic, Refreshing Peach Gin Fizz
Fresh peaches boiled down into a deliciously sweet syrup with fresh thyme and honey paired with gin and fizzy soda water for a refreshing cocktail that is sure to rejuvenate you after a long day.
This refreshing gin fizz with a touch of peach will make you feel like summer has come early. It’s made with fresh thyme, which adds a subtle herbaceous note to the drink and pairs so well with the natural sweetness of peaches and honey. Fresh herbs add a whole new depth of flavor to cocktails. They are also an inexpensive way to make your drink look extra special on the table while taking very little effort!
This rustic cocktail is made by boiling down fresh peaches into a sweet syrup which you can use to sweeten your drink or drizzle over ice cream for dessert…or both! Make a big batch of this simple peach syrup and store it in the refrigerator so you can whip up peach thyme gin fizzes whenever you need an extra boost of sweetness.
This is an excellent cocktail for parties because it’s just as delicious when served with or without alcohol and also goes well with brunch dishes like fresh fruit salad. When peaches are out of season, this drink works just fine with frozen peaches, too.
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Ingredients For Your Peach Gin Fizz
See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.
How To Make A Peach Thyme Simple Syrup
- Dice 2 peaches and place in saucepan with water, honey and 4 sprigs of thyme. Bring to a boil and cook until peaches soften. Remove from heat to cool. (Photos 1 & 2)
- Strain the mixture catching the syrup and set the peaches and thyme aside for other use.
- Place the syrup in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
How To Make A Pitcher Of Peach Gin Fizz
- In a large pitcher with ice, add gin, soda lemon juice and syrup. Give a good stir to combine. (Photo 1)
- Serve over ice and garnish with fresh peach slices and thyme sprigs (Photo 2)
Gin Fizz FAQs
Thyme is a woody herb with stems that grow upright and branch out horizontally along the ground. It has tiny leaves that have jagged edges, making them appear almost fern-like. Thyme has a distinct woodsy flavor, with earthy notes of pine as well as lemon and mint. It pairs deliciously well with peaches in this gin fizz recipe!
Of course! If you want to make this peach and thyme gin fizz drink for yourself, use your own judgment on how much syrup, gin, soda water, etc…you’ll need! The ratio for this recipe is 1oz of gin to every 1.5oz of soda water. You will most likely only need a tablespoon or two of the simple peach syrup.
Absolutely! Fresh thyme pairs well with many different fruits like pears, figs, cherries, and even honeydew! You can not go wrong with lemon and thyme either! You will make the simple syrup the same way regardless of what fruit you use.
Vodka can be used in place of gin. However, it doesn’t have the botanical flavors that make a good Gin Fizz cocktail! We recommend using an American style gin like Aviation or London Dry style like Tanqueray for this recipe.
That will depend on how sweet you like your cocktails. This recipe makes about 1/4 of a cup once boiled down for a large pitcher. If you like your gin fizzes sweeter, then you may want to double it and taste test along the way. If you prefer your gin fizz only to hold a hint of sweetness, add less. You can always add more as you go!
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Rustic, Refreshing Peach and Thyme Gin Fizz
Ingredients
- 2-3 peaches
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 8 sprigs of thyme
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 8 oz (226 ⅘ g) of gin
- 12 oz (340 ⅕ g) of soda water
- ½ cup (118 2/7 g) of water
Instructions
- Dice 2 peaches and place in saucepan with water, honey and 4 sprigs of thyme. Bring to a boil and cook until peaches soften. Remove from heat to cool.
- Strain the mixture catching the syrup and set the peaches and thyme aside for other use.
- Place the syrup in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
- In a large pitcher with ice, add gin, soda lemon juice and syrup. Give a good stir to combine.
- Serve over ice and garnish with fresh peach slices and thyme sprigs
Notes
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